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Thanks for joining our Back2Business reception
Together with 19 leading business associations and Politico, we were thrilled to host the Back2Business reception at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences on 17 September. The event brought...
1 year after the Draghi Report: what has been achieved, what has changed?
“The Draghi Report is even more relevant today than a year ago”, Persson pointed out. He stressed that in an uncertain global environment, the EU must focus on what it can shape and control: remov...
Discussing Omnibus and the change of legislative culture
Co-hosted by MEP Lukas Mandl, the event featured Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, as well as MEPs Anna-Maja Henriksson (Renew) and Marion Walsmann (EPP).
Duri...
EU-Mercosur trade agreement – Now is the time
After 25 years of negotiations, in December 2024, the European Union and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) countries reached a political agreement for a ground-breaking agreement. In...
Salzburg Summit 2025
"Europe won’t meet any of its goals, including security and defence, without a strong industrial base", said BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer, speaking at the 2025 Salzburg Summit. "...
BusinessEurope is launching a call for subcontracted expertise
BusinessEurope is launching a call for subcontracted expertise to facilitate coordination with EU-level sectoral employer social partners on matters related to social dialogue, collective bargainin...
“The Future of Digital Investments in the EU” conference
At today’s Conference “The Future of Digital Investments in the EU”, organised under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU in Aalborg, our Director General Markus J. Beyrer highlighted...
Business community commits to strengthening NATO defence industrial base
“Europe’s security and economic strength go hand in hand. Whether it’s about increasing defence spending, managing trade tensions or competing globally, none of this is possible without a thrivi...
How to power a fair and competitive transition?
He underlined that Europe’s energy reality remains challenging. In 2023, industrial electricity prices were more than twice as high as in 2019 and still far above those in key partner countries. “...
BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents in Copenhagen
On Friday 23 May, BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents convened in Copenhagen, hosted by its two Danish member federations – the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) and Danish Industry (DI)....
B7 Ottawa: Advancing economic security and resilience
“The G7 should pool its forces to defend a rules-based trade order and open markets. It should agree on principles and avoid unilateral actions that may undermine each other’s competitivenes...
Europe Day 2025
On this day 75 years ago, the Schuman Declaration was unveiled by then-French foreign minister Robert Schuman. Its powerful words ring just as true today as they did then: a united and strong Europe i...
Quality Jobs Roadmap: let’s get the discussion right
”For BusinessEurope, it starts with facilitating innovation and driving productivity growth by fostering a competitive business environment that retains companies and attracts new industries. To cre...
Exchange on business priorities with President von der Leyen
During the meeting, Persson underlined the importance of diversifying Europe’s trade and investment opportunities to strengthen economic resilience and reduce exposure to global risks. He also calle...
Reciprocal US tariffs undermine the Transatlantic economy
Reacting to the US announcement of so-called “reciprocal tariffs”, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “The US decision to impose an additional 20% tariff on EU products...
‘Empowering Europe’ panel discussion
Can simplification help drive investments and growth in Europe? How can competitiveness co-exist with Green Deal objectives to achieve a clean economy? These were some of the key questions explored at...
Strengthening European competitiveness: The Maltese perspective
Our President Fredrik Persson joined a delegation of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry – MCCEI, to engage in high-level discussions with Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, oth...
Tripartite Social Summit: Europe can only be as strong as its economy
On 19 March, BusinessEurope delegation joined fellow social partners and EU leaders at the Tripartite Social Summit to discuss how to restore Europe’s competitiveness and its position as an attract...
How to strengthen gender equality in Europe
Ahead of the International Women’s Day, we launch our new paper “Priorities for Strengthening Gender Equality in Europe”, to highlight the critical role women play in boosting Europe’s workfo...
EU businesses’ take on Clean Industrial Deal and 1st EU Omnibus
Two key announcements from the European Commission on Wednesday signal progress in strengthening Europe’s business environment. The Clean Industrial Deal acknowledges the urgent need to lower energ...
Bridging the gaps: Joint statement on the upcoming Single Market Strategy
BusinessEurope joined forces with five other EU business associations, DigitalEurope, Eurochambres, EuroCommerce, European Round Table for Industry and SMEunited, to call for a Single Market Strateg...
BusinessEurope is launching a call for subcontracted expertise on access to skills
This study is funded via the European Commission’s social dialogue budget line.
Experts who meet the required criteria and wish to submit a bid should do so by Wednesday 4 December 12:00 CET....
Powering European Industry conference: Urgent call for a new industrial strategy
On October 28-29, industry leaders and policymakers from across Europe gathered in Sønderborg, Denmark, for the Powering European Industry conference. The conference discussed necessary strategies an...
BusinessEurope is launching a call for subcontracted expertise on smart approaches to address social regulatory burdens
BusinessEurope is launching a call for tender for sub-contracted expertise to carry out a study on smart approaches to address social regulatory burdens from an employer’s perspective.
This study...